Stevie Victory: World of Another

HE'S A MULTI-TALENTED ARTIST with a distinct personal style. His acting roles can be seen on such independent films as Counting to 1000, a post-modern horror flick that has received the Best Film award from SATO48 — Stevie himself landing runner up for Best Actor. He has a solid background writing and performing music in various formations, and is an incredible portrait artist, painter and a master of the Deitra runway, adding his own personal flair of character stemming from his acting experience. A truly deep soul and creative entity, Stevie has a mind that we could dive into head first. Following is a photo shoot created by Deitra photographer, Leslie Tucker, as well as an exclusive interview that merely scratches the surface of this ultra-talented dude.

Deitra Mag: Tell the readers of Deitra Magazine about yourself, and your creative career!

Stevie Victory: Hello, I am an artist who loves to give the perspectives of the unheard! I cannot imagine a life removed from that of the one pregnant with creative opportunities in which I currently relish. I like praying mantises and typically most other things that are green. I adore passion and romance — alas, I curiously hold many similarities to the praying mantis in that aspect.

I cannot imagine a life removed from that of the one pregnant with creative opportunities in which I currently relish.

DM: You are an artist, actor, musician, model… Is there anything you can’t do?

SV: Of course! I am not good at things most people seem to have no problem doing. Serving burgers, cleaning bathrooms, listening to authoritative figures, taking care of plants, going to college and having easy conversations with strangers at parties are all things in which I have almost a repulsively absent amount of talent.

DM: What are your favorite aspects of your creative life?

SV: I would have to say the ones that consume my every sense of overcoming a project and seeing the closest version of myself inside of it. This is a rare occasion and keeps me rolling that rock up the hill.

DM: Tell us how you got into film!

SV: To me it seems that movies are an accumulation of all the other mediums of creativity, and so I am naturally drawn to the infinite potential of learning that they provide to all of us! I just love the amount you can learn from forcing yourself into the world of another. Whether it be the audience sitting in the director's chair, or those in the story behind the eyes of a character, I love it all dearly!

DM: What are some of your film projects and where can we find can find them?

SV: A few would be Counting to 1000 by Josh Pfaff, Posers by Sean Thiessen, Meridian and Seville by Paul Gildard, and then a few other artistic indie projects being released this summer. Most of these films can be viewed on Vimeo.com.

DM: What’s going on in your music career?

SV: I am currently heading a project with my brother called The Victory Art and learning to independently produce the music Brandon and I write. So, experimenting with genre is required. That being said, we will have about 15 songs that will be released this summer, and they are all heavily influenced by rock and pop.

DM: What type of art do you do, and what inspires you most to create?

SV: As far as medium? Well, I draw, paint, write, direct, act, dance, sing and model! All things with which I am striving to build up and influence others! As I have said, the opportunity to speak from another perspective is what inspires me and I feel like it's the best way to bring people together to help us understand each other and do what needs to be done to keep us together.

The opportunity to speak from another perspective is what inspires me and I feel like it's the best way to bring people together to help us understand each other and do what needs to be done to keep us together.

DM: In what other things in the creative realm do you dabble? Also, what would you like to add to your repertoire?

SV: Painting is relatively new for me and I hope to one day master it! But most of all, I want to spend more time acting and learning to give the largest part of myself to it as I can. It's what I first said I wanted to do when I was four years old, and at times I feel my other creative outputs pull me harder and take up more time, making the creative balance of mediums shift and I don’t like feeling out of whack like that. But my opportunities will increase as I start to do more projects from the West coast and I am beyond words in my excitement for the near future in that avenue!

DM: We met you as a model for Deitra. How has that affected your other creative endeavors?

SV: First of all, confidence. It can be hard to find yourself immersed with other creatives in a city such as this one if one hasn’t consciously pursued that kind of company. But when it comes to Deitra, it has a magnetic pull for the type. More importantly, the models, members and staff all display an affectionate dose of support and creative input, and that makes it easier to take risks on stage and in wardrobe.

DM: What is your ultimate goal in life?

SV: To put it simply: suffice the creative aspirations of my 10 year old self.

DM: How can our readers help support you and see more of what you do?

SV: If a reader is a fellow creative, message me on Instagram @stevievictory! I always love collaborative projects so we can mutually learn from one another. And if one is curious about what I do, just see if it’s for you by checking out our music on Bandcamp or YouTube. My website will be up soon and the link will be provided in my Instagram information bio! DM